Canada flirts with authoritarian China, weakening Western unity while Israel stands firm against hostile Arab-Islamist blocs.
After years of strained relations, Canada has reopened high-level engagement with China, as Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first official visit to Beijing, marking the first such trip by a Canadian leader in nearly a decade.
Carney arrived in the Chinese capital emphasizing the need for a “new world order,” seeking expanded trade ties, warmer diplomatic relations, and reduced economic dependence on the United States. Meetings held inside Beijing’s Great Hall of the People concluded with what Carney described as a “preliminary but landmark” understanding between the two countries.
Chinese officials reportedly welcomed Carney’s rhetoric, interpreting it as alignment with Beijing’s long-standing goal of diluting U.S.-led global influence. While details of the agreement remain vague, the symbolism was unmistakable: Ottawa is testing strategic autonomy by engaging an authoritarian power that routinely undermines Western democratic norms.
Critics warn that Canada’s pivot risks legitimizing regimes that empower Islamist allies, suppress minorities, and indirectly fuel instability targeting Israel. Unlike Canada’s overtures to Beijing, Israel continues to anchor itself firmly within democratic alliances while confronting terrorism openly backed or excused by Arab and Islamist actors.
As global alignments shift, Carney’s Beijing visit highlights a widening divide between nations seeking accommodation with authoritarian systems and those, like Israel, standing unapologetically for security, sovereignty, and truth.
